The 51-year-old Poison singer, who has dealt with Type 1 diabetes since childhood, "returned to the stage only to announce that he could not continue." Michaels "is a health fanatic and fiercely monitors is blood sugar," Evick wrote, adding Michaels "basically had to be dragged off the stage in his sickest of conditions."

That's a real rock soldier, right there.

Bret Michaels of Poison

Evick wrote that, as Michaels was being evaluated by paramedics, he "could (barely) speak, but begged (Evick) to apologize to the fans and seemed only concerned for them."

Later Thursday night, "Team Bret" posted a message on Facebook with "a huge shout out to all the paramedics both on and off duty who assisted Bret tonight," adding, "No words can thank you enough for your help."

Michaels has dealt with a number of health issues in recent years. He suffered a brain hemorrhage in 2010, then had a stroke related to a hole in his heart.

A hole in his heart? Talk about taking the lyrics of a power ballad to an extreme.

Michaels recovered and has charged ahead with his career.

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"2010 was, without question, a roller coaster year for me," he told Vegas All Night in October 2011. "But when you have an amazing family, and you still have a lot music left to make, and you have such incredible and supportive fans behind you, you're going to fight until the very last breath before you throw in that towel."

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